Wagon-body



(No Model.)

E. C. SAWYER.

WAGON BODY.

Patented Deo. 2, 1884.

Nrrnn STATES PATENT @erica ELBRIDGE G. SAVYER, OF BEVERLY,MASSACHUSETTS.

WAGON-BODY.

GPECIEICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,806, dated December2, 1884.

(No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELBRIDGE C. SAWYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bev erly, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vagons; and I dohereby declare that the same are fully described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in wagons, and is particularlyadapted for use as a depot-Wagon for the purpose of' conveyingpassengers and luggage. and it is carried out as follows, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, Where- Figure l represents arear view of the improved Wagon. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinalsection on the line A B. (Shown in Fig. l.) Fig. 3 represents across-section on the line C D, (shown in Fig. 2,) illustrating themanner of securing front bottom board to the longitudinal sills. Fig. 4represents a cross-section on the line E F, (shown inlFig. 2,)illustrating the manner of securing the main bottom board to thelongitudinal sills; and Fig. 5 represents a sectional view on the line`G H in Fig. l, showing the manner of attaching and secur ing the backpost to the end of the sills, as

.Will hereinafter be more fully shown and described.

Similar letters referto similar parts wherever they oecur on thedifferent parts of the drawings.

This invention is particularly designed for use a3 a depot-Wagon toconvey passengers and luggage, and on such a Wagon it is desirable thatthe main iloor or bottom board should be without any obstruction fromside to side of the Wagon, so as to permit the greatest amount ofluggage to be conveyed in proportion to the interior width of the Wagon.It is also desirable that the back posts, rising from the sills, shouldnot be connected by any back rail, and thus leave an open andunobstructed Space behind for the free loading and removal of luggageinto and from thewagon. The back rail being removed from the rear postsof the Wagon, it is essential that the said rear posts should be firmlysecured to the longitudinal sills, and this is also one feature of myinvention. To the rear cross-sill is hinged a tail-board provided Withfasteningchains or l` equivalent device, such tail-board being adapt ed,when folded outward, to serve as a sup- .port for trunks or otherluggage, as usual.

In this improved depot-Wagon I use a folding and detachable rear seatresting loosely on guides or supports projecting on the inside of themain body of the wagon, so that said rear seat may be moved forward andback on its supports or removed altogether from such of the Wagon forthe conveyance of luggage or other articles. The running-gear, with itswheels, axle, and springs, is as usual, and I wish to state that suchparts form no subjectmatter of my present invention, which latterrelates particularly to the body part of the Wagon, as above set forth.l

a a represent the longitudinal sills for the body of the Wagon, each ofsuoli sills having an offset at a', as usual.

a is the cross-sill, uniting the rear ends of the longitudinal sills ace, as shown.

bis tlieiioor or bottom board of the main portion of the wagon, and suchmain bottom board is secured in any suitable manner to the top of sillsa a or in rabbets at the upper side of such sills, so as to provide aneven and unobstructed iioorvsuri'ace from inside to inside of such mainportion of the wagon, as above described, and as shown in Fig. 4.

o is the bottom board or iioor in the front of the Wagon, such bottomboard being secured to the under side of the sills a a or in rabbets atthe under side thereof, the sills ma projecting above board c, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3.

d is the drivers seat, as usual, hinged at d to the stationary board d,that forms the front of the box d3, as usual, and I do not claim suchhinged front seat as my invention.

c e represent the rear posts, j' f the middle posts, and f/ f/ representthe front posts, uniting the sills a a with the top L, as shown.

is the door,hinged to thepostf, one on each side of the carriage, asusual.

7i; is the tail-board, hinged at its lower edge to the rear cross sill,a, and provided With supporting-chains la or equivalent means, as usual.

It will be observed by reference to Figs. l and 2 that I dispense with aback rail to unite the rear posts, e e, as is usually the case in wagonsor carryalls of this kind, and to enasupports, if desired to utilize themain bodyV IOO ble me to dispense with such a back rail and to obtain afree and unobstructed space from side to side and from top to bottom ofsuch rear posts, e e, I secure their lower ends to the sills a a bymeans of metal knees Z Z and screws Z Z, passing through holes in suchmetal knees and screwedinto the post and its sill a, respectively.

In one piece with the foot of each knee Z, I prefer to forge the bolt Z,passing through sill c and secured to it by means of nut Zt, as shown inFig. 5.

Between the rear post, e, and middle post, f, on each side of thecarriage or wagon, extends a horizontal bar, m, having an inwardly-pro-Y `iecting lip or ledge, m', as shown in Figs. l

and 4, such ledges or lips m m serving as rests for the bottom n of thedetachable rear seat, N, such seat being made as usual, and composed ofbottom a, to which is hinged, by means of metal hinges n n, the backboard, n.

a3 and 11,4 are the cushions, secured, respectively, to the boards n andu. Thus it will be seen that the folding detachable seat N may beadjusted, as required, forward and back on the supporting guides orledges m m', according to the amount of luggage that is carried, orremoved altogether and packed away if the rear part of the wagon isnotoccupied by passengers.

Above the bar m, between the side posts, ef, on each side of thecarriage or wagon, is a side rail, 0, secured to said posts, and havingouter and inner panels, o and o", between it and the bar m, as shown inFig. 4, so as to obtain even sur aces and proper finish on the in andout side of the body of the wagon. In a similar manner I finishthe'space inclosed between the bar m, sill a, and lower portions of theposts e and f on each side of the wagon with inner and outer panels, p1f, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to obtain even surfaces on the in and outside of the rear portion of the wagon sides. l

Having thus fully described the nature an construction of my invention,I-wish to secure by Letters Patent and claim- 1. In a wagon, the sidesills, d a, and body bottom board, b, secured in rabbets formed in theupper portion of the sills a a, and front bottom board, c, secured inrabbets formed in the under portionY of the said sills, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a wagon, sills a a and rear posts, e e, said posts and sills beingsecured together by means of knees Z, having bolt Z, formed in one piecetherewith, substantially as described.

3. In a wagon, the bottom board, b, secured to upper sides of sills a a,combined with bars m m, having inwardly-projecting ledges m m', and thein and out side panels, p p, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a wagon, the posts e andf, united by means of bar m and top rail,o, in combination with in and out side panels, o o, as and for thepurpose set forth and described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ELBRIDGE C. SAV/YER.

Vitnesses:

ALBAN ANDRN, HENRY HAsKnLL.

